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The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.

Baron de Montesquieu

Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
You have to study a great deal to know a little.
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Learning Littles Study
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.
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Men Speak Writing
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Humanity Law Men
When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.
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Brain Guarantees Humans
Friendship is a contract in which we render small services in expectation of big ones.
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Contract Expectation Friendship
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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History People Vacant
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community.
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Ambition Community Mind
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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Age Birthday People
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
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Believe Gratitude People
Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.
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Body Honor Thinking
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic

The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.

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